Autochthonous visceral leishmaniasis in the Russian Federation and the role of polymerase chain reaction as an alternative diagnostic method

The aim of the work is to summarize available literature data on cases visceral leishmaniasis in children registered Russian Federation, as well describe our own clinical observation autochthonous a 9-year-old child, diagnosis which polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was used. Materials and methods: review domestic foreign over past 20 years, including Internet resources, carried out. We observed child hospitalized Children's Clinical Hospital. Leishmania DNA determined blood serum by PCR using Amplisens – Leishmania-Fl reagent kit. Results. It established that infection patient us occurred territory Federation Crimea. confirmed morphological examination bone marrow detection pathogen PCR. Conclusion. On there are foci Crimea North Caucasus. Polymerase an alternative aspirate microscopy for leishmaniasis.